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How To Easily Transfer Your Baby From Their Swaddle

When Thea was about four months she started showing signs of rolling. I was super anxious because she loved being swaddled at night. I thought I would never be able to stop swaddling her without her sleep being ruined. I did quite a bit of research and made a plan.

I started by unswaddling one of her arms. The first few nights were rough. We got through and she started sleeping better. I decided…

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A Message For Stay At Home Mom's

A Message For Stay At Home Mom’s

When Thea was born I had every intention of going back to work. I had been working since I was 15. It was what I knew and a part of who I was. Then she was born and I spent a month going back and forth. By staying home I would be sacrificing income, ‘me time’, and a part of who I was but I knew it’s what I wanted. My mom stayed home with me and my siblings and I feel like it made a huge…

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The Most Important Thing I've Learned As A First Time Mom

The Most Important Thing I’ve Learned As A First Time Mom

It’s 3 a.m. and Thea has been up multiple times tonight. We are trying to transition her out of her swaddle and it is not going well. So I scoure the internet looking for an easy way to get us through this. What do I find? Article upon article and forum upon forum of moms going through the same thing as me. What do they all have in common? Multiple different ways to solve the problem we are…

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What I Wish I Knew the First Week Home With Our Baby

I spent nine months preparing for my little one yet when I got home I couldnt help but panic a little. This tiny little baby was so dependent on me and my husband. It was an amazing and overwhelming week. No matter how prepared I thought I was there were a couple of things I wish I knew.

-It’s okay to ask for help. We were so lucky to have family and friends that helped us so much. You just went…

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This To Shall Pass

Six weeks ago you were born. Amoung the advice that every new parent receives I remember many people saying when it’s hard remember this to shall pass.

Last night as I was putting you to bed I had to come to terms that your newborn onsie just was not going to fit. In fact, I probably should have retired it a few days ago. As I pulled a bigger onsie out of your dresser the words echoed in my head…

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Mother's Day for The Childless Part Two

Mother’s Day for The Childless Part Two

One year ago I wrote a blog post titled Mother’s Day for the Childless.

Mother’s Day for the Childless Part One

I remember feeling so helpless at that point. We had wanted to start our family for a while and things just were not happening. Little did I know I would be staring down at a positive pregnancy test in July of that same year.

The main point I want to get across in this post is- you are…

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How to Master the Boba Wrap

How to Master the Boba Wrap

  I love my Boba but it took a little while to figure out.  I have attached a link to their instructions to putting on the Boba. Their instructions are listed below. One of the things I do that makes  a huge difference is after step number four- I pull the straps by my shoulders towards the ceiling and back down. This allows the slack that you made by tucking the two straps under to tighten.…

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Stop Wishing Your Life Away

Stop Wishing Your Life Away

When I was in Middle School all I wished was that I could be in High School and have my license. I remember being 17 and just wishing I was an adult. Then all I wanted was to get married. Once I was married I couldn’t wait to buy a house. Once we got a house I wanted to start a family. Now that we have started our family I can’t wait for our baby to grow up and see the woman she will be. While it…

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February 17, 2018

We got to go on an adventure before the snow hit this weekend. Only five more weeks until we get to meet our little girl!

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Happy four year anniversary. I love you! ❤️ (at Utah)

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How To Be More Present

How To Be More Present

1.  Be intentional with your time. Spend your time on things that will matter to you 50 years from now. 2. Give your family daily one-on-one time. Time where you can be mentally and physically present. 3. Take care of yourself. We all need a little me time. In order to be more present we need to be able to take time for ourselves so we can spend time on others. 4. Resist the urge to record…

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Perfect day.

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What Is Your Time Really Worth?

What Is Your Time Really Worth?

My love language is quality time. Out of everything in this world I believe the most valuable thing we have is time. Everything that we do requires time. Whether it be sleeping, eating, working, etc. the clock is always ticking. It can become overwhelming to look at the long list of things that we need to do. The solution to being overwhelmed is to realize we simply cannot do everything. That…

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Four of the Best Places to Eat in Vernal Utah

Four of the Best Places to Eat in Vernal Utah

Here is a list of four of my current favourite places to eat in Verna Utah. Plaza Mexicana- Their chicken chimichanga is hands down the best ever. JB’s- Their breakfast is amazing! The Quarry- Eating out on their patio in the summer time with the flowers and water fountains is magical. 7/11 Ranch Restaurant- They have the best soup. Where do you like to eat in Vernal?

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My sister graduated hair school! (at The Salon Professional Academy-Grand Junction Colorado)

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I love him. Our four year anniversary is next month! We have been through, are going through, and will go through so many hard and happy times. There is no one I would want more by my side through it all. 4ETC x 20 1/2 (at Utah)

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Outfit Of The Day- Poppy & Dot Solid Cinch Waist Midi Dress

Outfit Of The Day- Poppy & Dot Solid Cinch Waist Midi Dress

I love this Cinch Waist Midi Dress. I wore it to work and it was super comfortable all day. It is so soft it felt like I was wearing a T-shirt and who doesn’t want to wear a T-shirt to work? Poppy & Dot has so many cute clothes and they are always getting cute new stuff. Use code trina10 at checkout to get 10% off.